douvain
definition
Dictionnaire universel de Furetière (1690)
Historical definition of DOUVAIN
Terme de Marchand. Bois à faire des douves & des barils. Le millier de douvain vaut tant. Le millier de douvain à pipes est taxé à 35. livres pour le droit de subvention.
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